PHTLS TEST QUESTIONS

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PHTLS TEST QUESTIONS

Qs and Ans - Expert- Explanation - ing score -50 Questions and Answers

-Format: Multiple-choice / Flashcard

Question 1: The pre-hospital assessment of the trauma patient begins with which of the following?

Select one:

a.Assessment of scene safety and situation b.Information provided by the dispatcher c.The initial assessment d.The primary survey Feedback

Answer:

Information Provided by the dispatcher Question 2: In a blast-related multiple patient situation, which of the following patients should be treated first?

Select one:

a.A 33-year-old female with altered level of consciousness and decreased capillary refill

b.A 28-year-old male with an arm amputation who has bleeding controlled with a tourniquet c.A 14-year-old pulseless female with grey matter visible from a head wound d.a 78-year-old male awake and unable to hear Feedback The correct answer is: A 33-year-old female with altered level of consciousness and decreased capillary refill

Answer:

A 33-year-old female with altered level of consciousness and decreased capillary refill Question 3: What is the most common cause of airway obstruction in the unresponsive trauma patient?

Select one:

a.Blood b.Teeth c.Tongue d.Vomitus

Answer:

Tongue Question 4: While caring for a patient who was involved in an altercation, the patient vomits, causing his airway to become totally obstructed with vomitus and blood. What is the most important action?

Select one:

a.Performing an RSI b.Performing a head-tilt chin lift

c.Intubating d.Suctioning the airway

Answer:

Suctioning the Airway

Question 5: Hypoperfusion will affect which of the following organs first?

Select one:

a.Kidney b.GI tract c.Brain d.Liver

Answer:

Brain Question 6: You have a patient who is 35 weeks pregnant who was assaulted by her boyfriend.Patient is having severe abdominal pain described as "tearing" and on exam you note her abdomen is asymmetrical and believe you can feel the fetus through the abdominal wall. What condition do you suspect?

Select one:

a.Placenta previa b.Abruptio placenta c.Ruptured uterus d.Abdominal aortic aneurysm

Answer:

The correct answer is: Ruptured uterus

Question 7: Which of the following best guides the decision to provide spinal immobilization?

Select one:

a.History and complaint b.Obvious signs of associated injury c.Patient's age and presence of pressure sores d.Mechanism alone

Answer:

History and complaint Question 8: Excessive fluid resuscitation of the trauma patient can result in which of the following?

Select one:

a.Worsening coagulopathy b.Decreased mortality c.Earlier discharge from the hospital d.A higher incidence of sepsis in the ICU

Answer:

Worsening coagulopathy